To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album ‘Damnation’, a special vinyl re-issue was recently announced, which has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed by fans and critics alike has since received a re-mix and master in 2015, pressed to vinyl on a double LP together with the dichotomous ‘Deliverance’.
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Friday headliners for GMM 2024 Revealed!
Five Finger Death Punch and Judas Priest top of the bill on Friday 21 June 2024.
Following the announcement of our Thursday headliners Tool, it is now time to divulge the names of our two top acts for Friday 21 June! Las Vegas natives Five Finger Death Punch are headlining the South Stage while British heavy metal icons Judas Priest will do the honours on our North Stage.
Continue reading Friday headliners for GMM 2024 Revealed!ALESTORM Announces North American Headline Tour for Spring 2024!
Infamous metal pirates ALESTORM are set to return with another batch of mischief! Today, ALESTORM announces their “Tour Of The Dead Marauder” North American headline tour, kicking off in Cincinnati, OH on March 19, 2024. The month-long tour will feature support from Elvenking and Glyph, with venues to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 17 at 10:00 AM local time – get yours soon before they are gone!
But that’s not all! Later that same week, they will release their new EP, entitled Voyage of the Dead Marauder, out March 22, 2024 via Napalm Records! The upcoming EP arrives as the successor to ALESTORM’s epic seventh studio album, Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum, which peaked at #7 on the German Album charts and #5 on both the US Current Hard Music and Top New Artist Albums charts. Once more, ALESTORM collaborated with producer Lasse Lammert (LSD-Studios), who produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the new EP and is known for his work with fellow genre greats Gloryhammer and Wind Rose.
Continue reading ALESTORM Announces North American Headline Tour for Spring 2024!TOOL RETURN TO EUROPE FOR SPRING TOUR
TOOL make their highly-anticipated return to Europe this Spring, with a month of dates slated for the 2024 trek, including outings at London’s The O2 , Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena and Paris’ Accor Arena, as well as festival outings at Graspop Metal Meeting, Tons of Rock and CopenHell.
News of the band’s European tour follows a particularly busy time for the Los Angeles-based band, with the foursome featuring Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones and Maynard James Keenan, currently in the midst of a North American tour that extends into February. Over the last five months, TOOL has headlined Aftershock, Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music festivals, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime performance at Power Trip, which Metal Hammer described as “a mind-melting, triumphant showcase of just how singular their art is, a transcendental experience that surpasses genre boundaries.”
Tool confirmed as first headliner for GMM2024!
Gear up for a trip through a sonic universe bursting at the seams with hypnotic tracks and baffling visuals. On Thursday 20 June 2024, Tool will wrap up proceedings on our South Stage. The iconic progressive metal band from Los Angeles headed by Maynard James Keenan is making its GMM debut this year.
Formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, the American progressive metal band has a reputation for staging jaw-dropping live performances, both on a musical and visual level. In 2019, after a 13-year recording hiatus, they released their last studio album to date with ‘Fear Inoculum’, containing the Grammy-nominated tracks ‘7empest’ (Best Metal Performance) and ‘Fear Inoculum’ (Best Rock Song). The band is known for its complex and experimental style, lathered with progressive rock, alternative metal and art rock influences.
Continue reading Tool confirmed as first headliner for GMM2024!Darkest Hour Announce New Album “Perpetual | Terminal” + Share Video for Title Track
Washington, D.C. quintet Darkest Hour — Mike Schleibaum [guitar], John Henry [vocals], Aaron Deal [bass], Travis Orbin [drums], and Nico Santora [guitar] — have announced their tenth album Perpetual | Terminal, out February 23 via MNRK Heavy. Pre-order it here.
The band has introduced the new album by sharing the video for the title track.
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